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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedFiechtner L, Kleinman K, Melly SJ
Effects of proximity to supermarkets on a randomized trial studying interventions for obesity.
To determine whether proximity to a supermarket modified the effects of an obesity intervention, the researchers examined distance to the closest supermarket as an effect modifier.They concluded that living closer to a supermarket is associated with greater improvements in fruit and vegetable intake and weight status in an obesity intervention.
AHRQ-funded; HS022986.
Citation: Fiechtner L, Kleinman K, Melly SJ .
Effects of proximity to supermarkets on a randomized trial studying interventions for obesity.
Am J Public Health 2016 Mar;106(3):557-62. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2015.302986.
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Keywords: Obesity, Nutrition, Lifestyle Changes, Social Determinants of Health, Behavioral Health
Hwang SW, Chambers C, Katic M
Accuracy of self-reported health care use in a population-based sample of homeless adults.
The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy of self-reported ambulatory care visits, emergency department (ED) encounters, and overnight hospitalizations in a population-based sample of homeless adults.It found that adults experiencing homelessness are quite accurate reporters of their use of health care, especially for ED encounters and hospitalizations.
AHRQ-funded; HS014129.
Citation: Hwang SW, Chambers C, Katic M .
Accuracy of self-reported health care use in a population-based sample of homeless adults.
Health Serv Res 2016 Feb. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12329..
Keywords: Hospitalization, Behavioral Health, Social Determinants of Health, Healthcare Utilization, Emergency Department
Regenstein M, Andres E
Reducing hospital readmissions among Medicaid patients: a review of the literature.
This review aims to identify factors related to readmissions that are unique to Medicaid populations to inform efforts to reduce Medicaid readmissions. It concluded that much of the Medicaid readmissions literature focuses on patients with mental health or substance abuse issues, who are often high utilizers of health care within the Medicaid population.
AHRQ-funded; 290202010000301.
Citation: Regenstein M, Andres E .
Reducing hospital readmissions among Medicaid patients: a review of the literature.
Qual Manag Health Care 2014 Oct-Dec;23(4):203-25. doi: 10.1097/qmh.0000000000000043..
Keywords: Hospital Readmissions, Medicaid, Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse, Social Determinants of Health
Chambers C, Chiu S, Scott AN
Factors associated with poor mental health status among homeless women with and without dependent children.
The researchers estimated the prevalence of mental health problems among homeless women as well as the effects of risk factors on those problems. They found that, in a group of 522 homeless women in Toronto, Canada, poor mental health was associated with low perceived access to social support, physical/sexual assault in the past 12 months, presence of a chronic health condition, and presence of a drug use problem.
AHRQ-funded; HS014129
Citation: Chambers C, Chiu S, Scott AN .
Factors associated with poor mental health status among homeless women with and without dependent children.
Community Ment Health J. 2014 Jul;50(5):553-9. doi: 10.1007/s10597-013-9605-7..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Chronic Conditions, Social Determinants of Health, Risk